Parallel Verses

Common New Testament

But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.

New American Standard Bible

But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.

King James Version

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Holman Bible

But woe to you who are rich,
for you have received your comfort.

International Standard Version

"But how terrible it will be for you who are rich, because you have had your comfort!

A Conservative Version

However, woe to you the rich, because ye have received your consolation.

American Standard Version

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Amplified

But woe (judgment is coming) to you who are rich [and place your faith in possessions while remaining spiritually impoverished], for you are [already] receiving your comfort in full [and there is nothing left to be awarded to you].

An Understandable Version

But it is too bad for you rich people because you have [already] received [all] the comforts [you are going to get].

Anderson New Testament

But alas for you that are rich! for you have received your consolation.

Bible in Basic English

But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

Daniel Mace New Testament

But wo unto you that are rich: for you have received your consolation.

Darby Translation

But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.

Godbey New Testament

Moreover woe unto you rich! because you exhaust your reward.

Goodspeed New Testament

"But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comfort!

John Wesley New Testament

But wo to you that are rich; for ye have your consolation.

Julia Smith Translation

But woe to you rich for ye take away your consolation.

King James 2000

But woe unto you that are rich! for you have received your consolation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But woe to you who are rich, because you have received your comfort.

Modern King James verseion

But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But woe be to you that are rich: for ye have therein your consolation.

Moffatt New Testament

But woe to you rich folk! you get all the comforts you will ever get.

Montgomery New Testament

"But woe to you rich! For you already have received your consolation.

NET Bible

"But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your comfort already.

New Heart English Bible

"But woe to you who are rich. For you have received your consolation.

Noyes New Testament

But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Sawyer New Testament

But woe to you rich! for you have your consolation.

The Emphasized Bible

But alas! for you, ye wealthy, for ye are duly receiving you consolation.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But wo unto you who are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Twentieth Century New Testament

But 'alas for you who are rich,' for you have had your comforts in full.

Webster

But woe to you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Weymouth New Testament

"But alas for you rich men, because you already have your consolation!

Williams New Testament

But a curse on you who are rich, for you are now receiving your comforts in full.

World English Bible

"But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

Worrell New Testament

"But woe to you that are rich! because ye are receiving your consolation!

Worsley New Testament

But wo unto you that are rich; for ye have received your consolation.

Youngs Literal Translation

But woe to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

woe
οὐαί 
Ouai 
Usage: 14

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

πλούσιος 
Plousios 
Usage: 15

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

ἀπέχω 
Apecho 
be, have, receive
Usage: 4

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

Context Readings

Happiness And Sorrow

23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets. 24 But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. 25 Woe to you who are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

Cross References

Matthew 6:2

"Thus, when you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:5

"And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 6:16

"And when you fast, do not look gloomy, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Luke 12:15-21

And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Luke 16:19-25

"There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and feasted sumptuously every day.

Luke 18:23-25

But when he heard this, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.

1 Timothy 6:17

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with everything to enjoy.

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into court?

James 5:1-6

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

Revelation 18:6-8

Pay her back even as she has paid, and give back to her double according to her deeds; in the cup which she has mixed, mix a double portion for her.

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